Craftsman 917.255160 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................ 3
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................ 4
INDEX ............................................................................ 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ................................................................ 7-9
OPERATION .......................................................... 10-13
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ......................... 14-17
SERVICE AND ADJ USTMENTS ............................ 18-23
STORAGE ................................................................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 25-26
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................. ,.............. 28-45
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 46-49
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE .................. BACK PAGE
iNDEX
A
Accessories ................................................5
Adjustments:
Brake ............................................ 21
Carburetor ........................................... 24
Mower
Front-To-Back .......................... 19
Side-To-Side ............................ 18
Throttle Control Cable .............. i .o._24
Air Fitter, Engine ................................ 16
Ai_ Screen, Engine .............................. 16
Assembty ........................................... 7-9
B
Battery:
Charging ...................................... 8
Cleaning .............................. 16
Installation ...................................... 9
Levels
.................................
8,16
Preparation ................................. 8
Starting with Weak Battery ............ 2 2
Storage
..............................................
25
Terminals ..........................................16
Belt:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ............ 2I
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ............ 20
Blade:
Sharpening .............................. t 5
Replacement .............................. 15
Brake Adjustment ................................... 21
C
Customer Responsibilities ............ 14-17
Air Filter ........................................ 16
Air Screen, Engine ........................... 16
Battery ......................................... 16
Blade ..................................................... 15
Cooling Fins, Engine .................... 17
Engine 0il ....................................... 16
Fuel Filtel ....................................... 17
Lubrication Chart ......................... 14
Schedule ...........................................14
Spark Plugs .................................... 17
Tire Care ................................ 8,15,22
Carburetor Adjustment ..................... 23
Controls, Tractor ............................. 10
Cutting Height, Mower ....................... 11
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ................... 22
Schematic ....................................... 29
Wiring Diagram ........................... 30
Engine:
Air Filter ........................................... 16
Air Screen ....................................... 16
Cooling Fins, Engine ............... 17
Oil Change .......................................
16
OilLevel
...................................
12,16
Oil Type
...........................................
16
Preparation ............................... 12
Repair Parts .............................. 46-49
Starting ........................................ 13
Storage .................................. 24
F
Filter:
Air Filter ............................................16
Fuel ................................................. 17
Fuel:
Type ................................................ 12
Storage ....................................... 24
Fuse ....................................................... 22
H
Hood Removal/Installation .................. 22
L
Leveling Mower Deck ................... 18-19
Lubrication:
Chart.................................................. 14
M
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back .......... 19
Adjustment, Side4o-Side ...............18
Blade Sharpening .............................. 16
Blade Replacement ....................... 15
Cutting Height ................................ 11
Installation ...................................... 18
Operation
.........................................
t2
Removal ........................................ t8
Mowing Tips ........................................... 13
Muffler ..................... :............................. 17
Spark At rester ................... 338
Oil:
O
Cold Weather Conditions ..... 12,16
Engine ........................................ 16
Storage .............................................24
4
Operation ......................................... 10-13
Operating Mower ..................................... 12
Options:
Accessories ..................................... 5
Spark Arrester ...................... 3,38
P
Parking Brake ................................ 10-11
PartsBag ................................ 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair
................
28-49
Product Specifications ............................. 3
R
Repair Parts ........................................30_51
S
Safety Rules ........................................ 2
Seat .................................... 8
Service and Adjustments .............. 18-23
Carburetor ....................................... 23
Fuse ................................ 22
Hood Removal/Installation ............. 2 2
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement .............20
Mower Blade Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ........... 20
Mower Adjustment
Front- to-Back .......................... 19
Side-to-Side .............................. 18
Mower Removat ..............................18
Tire Care ...................................... 8,15,21
Slope Guide Sheet ................................ 51
Spark Plugs ............................................. 17
Specifications ............................................. 3
Starting the Engine ........................ 12-13
steering Wheel ................................... 7,21
Stopping the Tractor
...............................
11
Storage ................................................ 24
T
Throttle Control Cable
Adjustment .......................................... 23
Tires ...................................................... 8,15,21
Trouble Shooting Chart ................... 25-26
Transaxle:
Repair Parts .............................. 44-45
W
Warranty ............................................ 3
Wiring Diagram
......................................
30
Wiring Schematic ................................ 29